The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-03-04

Messrs. Servey 4 Thomas were the
lowest bidders for the work OF building
4 new school house in District No. 50
and the contract was awarded to them
lola is satisfied to be represented by
this firm for they are skilful, indus
trious and honest w0rkmen.
The appointment of Nelson +. Acres
~ Revenue Collector for the State Of
/, ulsas, was confirmed last Saturday
rne iixGIsrER heartily coDgratulates
Mr.. Acres. 1t also co0gratulates Mr.
Bartels and Mr.. Rambo and hopes they
will be maguanimous in their victory.
English SPAWN Liniment removes
all Hard, Soft, or Call0used Lumps
and Blemishes from horses, Blood
SPAWN, Curbs, Splints, Sweeney, Stiles,
Sprains, Sore and Swollen Throat,
Cough, etc, save SO by use Of one
bottle. Every bottle warranted by
Scott & Son druggist, lola. Feb.3, So.
The Baptist church was comfortably
filled last Monday evening with an
audience gathered to hear the exer-
cises in commem0ratiOn OF LOngfel-
lows birth day. The programme an
nounced in last weeks REGISTER was
very creditably carried out and the
entertainment, all in all, was most
pleasant one.
Notwithstanding the hard times
IOla's trade is increasing right along.
Every day people are coming here to
do business who never came here be-
fore. The reason of il is that lola is
the best market in the county for stock
grain, and al sorts of produce, and is
at the same time the best place to buy
all kinds Of supplies and provision.
Some time ago we took occasion to
make quite an extended notice of some
fine hogs that Mr.. 8. n. Delap had
lately purchased. Last week We were
shown copy Of the american SWine-
herd published at Alexandria, Dakota,
in which our article was quoted entire.
The REGISTER is only country
paper, but good many people see it.
According to ordinance publisher in
this issue, the general election for city
officers will be held on Monday, April
4. The ladies should not forget that
thew are entitled to vote at this election
and it is earnestly hoped they will ex-
ercise the privilege. They are equally
interested with the men in securing the
election of q wide awake, enterprising
and energetic administration.
There is no town in southern Kan.
sas that can offer SO many genuine in
ducements to manufacturing enter
prises, as lola. Our natural gas
furnishes the cheapest fuel in the
world. We have magnificent buildings
large enough for the accommodation of
hundreds of wOrkmen. We have two
trunk lines Of railroad crossing at right
angles and furnishing direct cOmmun-
ications with the great cities as well as
with the new and rapidly developing
west. What point has more or better
advantages?
The last issue of the Toronto Regis
ter has the following notice of the part
taken By the lola visitors in the recent
G.. A. r. entertainment at that place:
Prof Lamb made few able and eloquent re-
the lola orchestra, he was followed by DIR;
scott, Of lola who made o short but pointed
speech. Capt. Slower then treated the audience
with 30 splendid stereoptican views OF battle
scenes and soldiers of the late war, including
the attack on It. Sumpter, the battle of Bull
Run, the picture of generals Grant, Logan aud
Sherman and many others. The exercises
were interspersed with excellent music by the
lola orchestra consisting OF Miss Della Harris,
orgsnists Z. NJ. EckIy, claronett and Walt.
MsNiel, cornet.
Married, a: the residence OF
the brides parents in lola
on february, 26, by the Rev. S. A:
Alt, Mr.. Valentine r. Witch and
Miss Ora B. Williams. The marriage
was very quiet affair, only the inn
mediate relatives of the contracting
parties being present. Mr.. and Mrs.
Witch took the afternoon train for To
ronto where Mr.. Witch will at once
engage in the bakery business. The
REGISTER follows the young couple
with best wishes for their happiness
and prosperity.